邸 (dǐ): residence of a high official

Meanings

官邸戒备森严。

Guāndǐ jièbèi sēnyán.

The official's residence is heavily guarded.

部长在私邸接见了客人。

Bùzhǎng zài sīdǐ jiējiàn le kèrén.

The minister met the guests at his private mansion.

usage

邸 is formal and refers to the residence of a senior official: 官邸 (official residence) and 私邸 (private mansion). It also occurs as a surname.

radical

阝 yì

city; town (right-side form of 邑)

On the right this is the city radical (right-side form of 邑), used for places and settlements; it points to a residence within a city.

phonetic

氐 dī

low; base; root

On the left 氐 supplies the sound, with only a tone shift to dǐ. It serves purely as the phonetic element.

邸 dǐ